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DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — An adult has swallowed an unknown or known toxic substance — household chemical, medicine, or other poison.
The essentials if you need to act right now.
Call 112 and Poison Control. Save the bottle. Do not make them vomit unless told to.
What might I see? Observable signs — no diagnosis required.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Empty or open container nearby; smell of chemicals; burns around mouth.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Vomiting, confusion, drowsiness, seizures, or trouble breathing.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Person admits taking something harmful or cannot explain sudden illness.
Optional deeper explanation — not required to act.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A toxic substance is being absorbed through the stomach and intestines. Harm depends on what was taken, how much, and how long ago.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Some poisons cause delayed damage. Early expert advice matters even if the person feels fine now.
Check the scene before you approach.
Civilian-safe actions you can take.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 or 108 and Poison Control. Put the phone on speaker.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Ask what they swallowed, how much, and when. Write it down.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Bring the container to the phone — read the label to the operator.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Follow Poison Control instructions exactly. Do not give food, drink, or home remedies unless told to.
When and how to get professional help.
Any suspected poisoning in an adult needs Poison Control guidance and likely hospital care.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Identify what was taken, call Poison Control and emergency services, and follow their instructions. Do not guess treatments.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 or 108 and Poison Control (India: 011-26589391 or local helpline). Say: "Adult swallowed poison."
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Give substance name from label, estimated amount, time swallowed, age, weight, and symptoms.
Dangerous actions, when not to attempt rescue, and common myths.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT induce vomiting unless emergency experts specifically tell you to.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT give milk, water, salt, or charcoal unless instructed — wrong antidotes can worsen harm.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT discard the container — doctors need it.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — You should always make a poisoned person vomit right away
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Vomiting can burn the throat again or cause choking. Poison Control decides case by case.
Other scenarios in the same family.
Child swallowed poison
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A child has swallowed household cleaner, medicine, plants, or another toxic substance. Small amounts can be serious in children.
Alcohol poisoning
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A person who drank heavily is unconscious, vomiting, breathing slowly, or cannot be woken — beyond normal drunkenness.
Button battery
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Someone swallowed a small coin-shaped battery from a toy, remote, or watch. It can burn through tissue within hours.
Carbon monoxide
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — People in a closed room with heater, generator, or car exhaust feel headache, nausea, or confusion — carbon monoxide is odorless.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If they are awake, keep them sitting upright or on their side if drowsy.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If they collapse or stop breathing — start CPR and tell 112 immediately.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Nearly all intentional or unknown ingestions need hospital evaluation.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call back immediately if vomiting, seizures, breathing trouble, or loss of consciousness.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Inducing vomiting for corrosives or petroleum products causes severe extra injury.